Danny Bakewell Sr.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1946, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Movies
- 4
Danny Joseph Bakewell (born 1946) is an American civil rights activist and entrepreneur. He is the owner of The Bakewell Company, which includes among its holdings the New Orleans radio station WBOK and the Los Angeles Sentinel newspaper. He is currently Chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association.
Bakewell was born and raised in New Orleans, graduating from St. Augustine High School.
Bakewell is the co-founder of the National Black United Fund. He also served as President of The Brotherhood Crusade, a civil rights advocate organization, for over thirty years, before stepping down to focus on his other projects.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2017 | LA 92 | Self (archive footage), Self - Civl Rights Activist (archive footage) |
| 2017 | The L.A. Riots: 25 Years Later | Self |
| 2017 | Burn Motherfucker, Burn! | Self |
| 2016 | O.J.: Made in America | Self |
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